Fishing apparatus



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P. WISS.

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FISHING APPARATUS. Y No. 476,940. Patented June 14, 1892A.

UNITED STATES ATENT` OFFICE.

PETER WISS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FISHING APPARATUS.

SPECIFCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,940, dated June 14, 1892.

Application led October 29, 1891. Serial No. 410,249. (No model.)

.To all whom t may concern:

Bc itknown that l, PETER VISS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a novel construction in fishing-tackle, the object being to provide a device of this character thatis durable in construction and eilicient in operation.

The invention consists in the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure l is a side elevation of a fishing-tackle constructed in accordance with my invention. In this figure the device is shown as mounted upon a wharf or pier and in the position it will assume when it is used in iishing. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a side elevation on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4C is a front elevation. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the alarm mechanism.

Referring to said drawings, A indicates a post or standard having a hinged plate l at its lower end, by means of which it can be secured upon a wharf, pier, or similar structure, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The said standard is also provided with brace-rods 2, pivoted to the sides thereof, so that when the lower end of said standard is secured to the pier and the same tilted forward said brace-rods will rest upon the pier, and thereby hold said standard in an upright position. The upper portion of said standard is provided with the upright guideways 3, that receive an extension e', having the lateral guides 5, that slide in said guideways 3. The said extension is provided with a slot 6, and a bolt 7 mounted upon the standard, passes through said slot and is provided with a thu mb-nut 8, by means of which height of the extension 4. may be regulated. The upper end of the extension is provided with an eye or guide 9 for the passage of a line lO.

The standard A is provided on its rear side with a reel 11, mounted upon a shaft 12, secured to said standard. The said reel consists distance and then dropped.

of two arms I3 and le, the arm 13 being pro- I standard for guiding a line 17 from said reel,

and a guide-pulley or guide 1S is located in an opening l0 in said standard, over which said line 17 passes. A bell 2O is secured to said standard, and a spring-arm 2l carries a hammer adapted to sound said bell. A pivoted lever 22 is normally located between said spring-arm 2l and the bell, so that when said lever 22 is drawn out its end will first draw back the spring-arm and hammer and then release the same, so that it flics back and strikes the bell.

The device is used as follows: 'lhe standard is first rigidly secured upon the shore and then the line lO is unwound from the knobs 23 on said standard. The end of said line 10 is then secured to a rock or weight 24, which is either cast or carried out in a boat a considerable The extension is then extended and the line l0 secured to the standard. The said line 10 is inclined at quite an angle, so that a weight 25, having a pulley, will readily run down the line. The fishingline 17 is secured at one end to said weight 25 andpasses over the roller 18 and down to the reel. Near the end of the nshing-line that is attached to the weight 25 one or more hooks 26 are secured, as shown in Fig. l. After the hooks are baited the reel is unwound and the weight 25, running down the guide-line 10, carries the hooks down near the bottom of the river or lake to be taken by the Iish. When a fish takes the bait, by winding up the reel the hooks can be brought out of the water in position for taking the iish therefrom. It will be obvious that any number of hooks can be secured to the line, and consequently more` than one fish may be caught each time.

1 have also provided a device for giving an alarm when a ish bites, which consists of a cord or connection 27 between the fishing-line IOO and lever 22, so that when the ishing'line and in g through said lower guide IS and connected cord 27 are'pulled or jerked by a fish said lever with a Weight having a sliding connection 4 will pull the arm 22 and release the same lever with said guide line, substantially as deand give the alarm in an obvious manner. The scribed.

5 cord or connecting-piece 27 between said lever 3. In a fishing-tackle, a standard adapted to and fishing-line 17 is permanently secured to be secured in an upright position and having a said lever and is provided at its other end lower guide 1S and an upper guide 9,aguide 4 with a hook or clasp 28, by means of which it line 10, passing through said upper guide 9 can besecured to the fishing-line or nnhooked and adapted to be secured at its end to a ro therefrom when the line is to be wound up. Weight on the bottom of a body of Water, and

The standard is provided laterally with a atishing-line passingthrough said lower guide strip 29, having a series of openings 30, into 1S and connected with a weight having a slid- 5 which the ends of the hooks can be inserted ing connection with said guide-1ine,an alarmwhen the device is not in use. bell secured to said standard, a spring-arm 15 It will be understood that the guideline carrying a hammer adjacent said bell, and a can be secured to the Weight 2iin such a manlever located to engage said spring-arm and ner that by givingthe guide-lineasudden pull connected with said lever, substantially as 5 or jerk it will be freed therefrom. described.

I claim as my invention- 4:. In a fishing-tackle, a standard adapted to zo l. In alishing-tackle,astandard adapted to .be secured in an upright position and probe seeuredin an upright position and havinga vided withl a sliding extension 4, secured lower guide 18 and an upper guide 9, a guidethereto and longitudinally adjustable with re- 6 line IO, passing lthrough said upper guide vi) lation to said standard,a lower guidelS upon and adapted to be secured at its end to a said standard, an upper guide9 upon said ex- 25 weight on the bottom of a body of Water, and tension, a guide-line IO, passing through said alishing-line passingthrough saidlowerguide upper guide 9 and adapted to be secured at 1S and connected witha weighthaving a siidy its end to a weight on the bottom of a body 6 ing connection with said guide-line, substan-y of water, and a ishing-line passing through tially as described. l said lower guide 18 and connected with a 3o 2. In a iishing-tackle, astandard adapted to weight having a sliding connection with said be secured in an upright position and having a guide-line, substantially as described. lower guide I8 located between its ends, an In testimony whereof I allix my signature in '7 adjustable extension 4, mounted upon said presence of two witnesses. standard and provided with an upper guide 35 9 near its upper end, a guide-linelO', passing PETER VVISS' through said upper guide 9 and adapted to Vitnesses: be secured at its end to a Weight on the bot- WVM. H. LOTZ, 

